AI Agent Skills
Build custom AI workflows with Agent Skills
Your team's expertise deserves to scale. Create custom AI workflows that automate complex tasks—not just guide you through them.
Build your first skill
Why Manus for Agent Skills?
Unlike other AI platforms, Manus actually executes your skills end-to-end in a secure sandbox environment.
Manus
Execution
Secure cloud VM
Local machine (risky)
Environment
Web-based, zero setup
Local IDE/CLI required
Import Skills
One-click from anywhere
Manual setup
Safety
Isolated sandbox
Runs on your machine
Best for
Everyone
Expert developers
What Makes Manus Perfect for Agent Skills
Built on a Sandbox Foundation
Native skill execution — We read SKILL.md files, execute Python/Bash scripts, and orchestrate workflows automatically.
The ideal home — This is exactly what Agent Skills are designed for.
Multi-Tool Synergy
Real-world example — A market research skill can browse websites, analyze data with Python, and generate reports automatically.
True automation — Not guidance, but complete task execution.
Smart Context Management
Unlimited knowledge — Bundle unlimited information without bloating context windows.
Maximum efficiency — Save tokens while maintaining full capability.
Four core advantages of Agent Skills
Specialize, reuse, and compose your AI capabilities for maximum impact.
Specialization
Customize AI for specific domains like legal review, financial analysis, or brand content creation.
Reusability
Build once, use everywhere. Deploy skills across conversations, projects, and compatible platforms.
Composability
Combine multiple skills to handle complex, multi-step workflows that solve real business problems.
Standardization
Enforce your team's best practices and ensure consistent execution across all workflows.
From Conversation to Automation in Minutes
Building a skill is as simple as completing a task.
1. Complete
Finish a task with Manus that you'd like to reuse repeatedly.
2. Package
Say "Package this workflow as a Skill." Manus auto-generates SKILL.md and bundles scripts.
3. Reuse
Use /SKILL_NAME to trigger your skill anytime. Perfect execution, every time.
Real-World Use Cases
See how teams are automating their most critical processes. Explore more at Awesome Manus.
Use Cases in Detail
Team Skill Library
Share verified skills across your organization. New members stand on the shoulders of experts, learning faster and making fewer mistakes.
Unlock Data Sources
SimilarWeb, YahooFinance, LinkedinSearch—now discoverable, understandable, and reliable. Browse, understand, and call them whenever you need.
Compose Complex Workflows
Browse websites, analyze data, generate reports. Combine skills to handle multi-step business processes that generic AI can't touch.
Agent Skills + MCP: The Complete Ecosystem
Skills and MCP are complementary. Skills provide the playbook; MCP provides the data pipeline.
Agent Skills
Core Goal
Encapsulate workflows
Connect data sources
Primary Function
The Playbook — How to do it
The Pipeline — Where to get it
Execution
Direct script execution
Standardized API calls
Best For
Complex multi-step procedures
External tool access
Works Together
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about building and using Agent Skills.
What is the difference between Manus Agent Skills and Claude Skills?
While both use the Agent Skills Open Standard, the key difference is execution. Claude guides you through tasks; Manus actually executes your skills end-to-end in a secure VM and delivers completed results. This means Manus can fully automate complex workflows, not just suggest how to do them.
Do I need to code to build a skill?
No. You can create a skill by writing simple instructions in Markdown. For advanced automation, you can include code scripts, but it's optional. Better yet, Manus can automatically generate skills from your successful conversations.
How long does it take to build a skill?
A simple skill takes minutes to create. The real power comes from iteratively refining skills over time, continuously teaching the AI to get better at your specific tasks.
What is the 'Agent Skills Open Standard'?
It's a shared format that ensures skills are portable across different AI platforms. This future-proofs your workflows and prevents vendor lock-in. Your skills won't be trapped in a proprietary system.
Can I share skills with my team?
Yes. You can share individual skills with colleagues or publish them to team skill libraries. Team plan users get access to a Team Skill Library where members share verified, high-efficiency skills across the entire organization.
How does Progressive Disclosure save tokens?
Skills load in three stages: metadata (~100 tokens) at startup, detailed instructions (<5k tokens) when triggered, and resources on-demand. This means you can bundle unlimited knowledge without wasting context window space.
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